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> [Aaron Sorkin whole thing was that he didn't want the pomposity of the presidency in the West Wing. But once we cast Martin Sheen and we realised Martin's incredible accessibility, nothing felt pompous or aloof. If the show is about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-schlamme/aaron-sorkin-whole-thing-was-that-he-didn-t-want-the-pomposity-of-the/)

[Thomas Schlamme](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-schlamme/)

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## Other authors on Aloof

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## More by Thomas Schlamme

> [When you're part of history, you don't know it. You're just sort of living your life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-schlamme/when-you-re-part-of-history-you-don-t-know-it-you-re-just-sort-of/)

[Thomas Schlamme](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-schlamme/)

> [I remember running into Aaron's Sorkin office and going "The show's West Wing going to work! I know it's going to work!" And it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-schlamme/i-remember-running-into-aaron-s-sorkin-office-and-going-the-show-s/)

[Thomas Schlamme](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-schlamme/)

> [I think 'The West Wing' hit at a moment in time that was just right for that show.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-schlamme/i-think-the-west-wing-hit-at-a-moment-in-time-that-was-just-right-for/)

[Thomas Schlamme](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-schlamme/)

> ['Survivor' was, to me, an absolute reaction that the audience was having to the sort of staid nature of narrative drama on television.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-schlamme/survivor-was-to-me-an-absolute-reaction-that-the-audience-was-having/)

[Thomas Schlamme](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-schlamme/)

> [I'm engaged: I'm interested in other people. I think that's just as important as knowing how to do the job.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-schlamme/i-m-engaged-i-m-interested-in-other-people-i-think-that-s-just-as/)

[Thomas Schlamme](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-schlamme/)

> [I worked as a production assistant on a couple of films, and finally, I got a job at an animation studio as an editor.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-schlamme/i-worked-as-a-production-assistant-on-a-couple-of-films-and-finally-i/)

[Thomas Schlamme](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-schlamme/)

> [I'm a voyeur. I say that with no embarrassment. If I could have a superpower, being invisible would be it, no question. I'm fascinated…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-schlamme/i-m-a-voyeur-i-say-that-with-no-embarrassment-if-i-could-have-a/)

[Thomas Schlamme](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-schlamme/)

> [There's always been an ongoing struggle between commerce and art.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-schlamme/there-s-always-been-an-ongoing-struggle-between-commerce-and-art/)

[Thomas Schlamme](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-schlamme/)

> [Aaron Sorkin whole thing was that he didn't want the pomposity of the presidency in the West Wing. But once we cast Martin Sheen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-schlamme/aaron-sorkin-whole-thing-was-that-he-didn-t-want-the-pomposity-of-the/)

[Thomas Schlamme](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-schlamme/)

> [When we were doing 'Sports Night' and 'West Wing' at the same time, I thought I was the luckiest guy in the world because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-schlamme/when-we-were-doing-sports-night-and-west-wing-at-the-same-time-i/)

[Thomas Schlamme](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-schlamme/)

> [Just besides how smart Aaron Sorkin stuff is, really, is how visceral it is, how sensual it is. Not sexual, sensual. Always tactile. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-schlamme/just-besides-how-smart-aaron-sorkin-stuff-is-really-is-how-visceral/)

[Thomas Schlamme](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-schlamme/)

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